Proposal would cause major VA benefits change for millions

The push centers on how federal law defines wartime service, which determines eligibility for key VA benefits.
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9 rare respiratory cancers with ties to burn pits added to list of service-connected disabilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits ...
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New study links Agent Orange to ‘aggressive’ bone marrow cancers in Vietnam veterans

MDS is not designated as a presumptive condition, which means that veterans must provide medical evidence to show a direct ...
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Nine respiratory cancers added to list of presumed military service-connected disabilities for veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C., (WRIC) — The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is adding nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental ...
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Pension Board Rejects Ex-Police Chief’s Disability Application

The city's Police and Fire Pension Fund (P&F) board voted Thursday to reject former Police Chief Karl Jacobson's application for a service-connected disability pension.
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VA disability backlog: Veterans Guardian explains why claims get delayed and what veterans can do

Veterans Guardian breaks down why the VA disability backlog persists and how veterans can bypass delays through strategic ...

Sen. King introduces new legislation to increase burial benefits for veterans who die in action

Sen. Angus King, member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is helping introduce bipartisan legislation to correct a ...